CVE-2004-2494

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Published Oct 25, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in _error in Ability Mail Server 1.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the erromsg parameter.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:code-crafters:ability_mail_server:1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2485	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in _error in Ability Mail Server 1.18 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the erromsg parameter.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.9% (1.911% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://members.lycos.co.uk/r34ct/main/Ability_mail_server_1.18.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/12039
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010672
http://www.osvdb.org/7718
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10695
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16676

History

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Subscriptions

Code-crafters Ability Mail Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 25, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:29 AM
Reserved: Oct 25, 2005, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

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